“Ok. Sure.” One word answers. That usually lead to one thing: a serious talk. “Tina?” Man, this is really serious. She rarely calls me Tina in a soft voice.

“Yeah?”

“Sit down, please.” So I do, although it’s across from her. It’s just that after I behaved the way I did last night with Bette and my sleeplessness because of said behavior; I didn’t feel good enough to be near my own friend. Plus I really don’t plan on telling her a thing, so stack that onto the guilt pile that I’m strapping to my back.

“Tina, how long have we’ve known each other?”

“Forever.”

“Right, forever. So why don’t you trust me?”

“What? What are you talking about?” Damn I am so busted.

“I’m sorry I really don’t have time to get into this with you this morning. But I wish we could just cut through the small talk and jump into what’s really bothering you.”

“What do you want me to say Grace. I already told you what was wrong. What else do you want from me?” I know I shouldn’t be feeling this way. But she is starting to piss me off. I wish she would just eat her toast and leave.

“Tina, don’t get pissy with me, I’m just trying to help.” Right. You’re fishing for a truth that I just can’t give to you right now.

“I’m trying not to Grace. But I don’t know what you want from me.”

“The truth.” The truth I can’t do it. I can’t do that to her.

“I told you the truth.”

“Bullshit, Tina.” Where in the ***** is this coming from. Why is she so pissed with me so early in the morning. Something must have happened in between her shower and her sitting down to her home cooked breakfast. I just don’t know what.

“Grace, stop it ok. You’re getting yourself upset before your interview.” Might as well be the voice of reason here.

“***** the interview, Christina. Tell me the truth, please.”

“*****? You’re dropping F-Bombs so early now. And where so you get off calling me Christina?”

“That’s your name, isn’t it?” Jesus who is this person. This is not the same girl that left home a year ago. I know she can be cranky when she first wakes up but, this person is just a full on *****. “Or did you change that along with other parts of your personality?” What the ***** is she trying to do, right now. And what in the holy ***** is she talking about?